Environmental Health Administrator II-Sewage Enforcement Officer

Position Summary

This is responsible administrative, management and professional work in planning, directing and coordinating county-wide activities or a program in the field of Environmental Health.

An employee in this class assists an upper-level administrator in the administration of a county-wide program or complex activities. The work in this class is distinguished from the Environmental Health Administrator I by the variety and importance of the assigned duties and the greater degree of required initiative and independent judgment. The employee assists an upper-level administrator in a variety of technical and administrative activities such as directing and controlling environmental health programs, evaluating results, recommending program changes, sound budgeting and expenditure control programs and effective personnel utilization. The employee directly performs these duties when assigned to administer an Environmental Health program in the field. Supervision may be exercised over lower administrator, professional, trainees, and clerical personnel. Limited supervision is received from an upper-level administrator who evaluates work for adherence to department policies and procedures and accomplishment of objectives. 

Overview

Fringe Benefits

• Paid holidays, personal days, vacation and sick leave benefits, medical coverage and dental benefits, a retirement plan, life insurance and a deferred compensation plan after eligibility requirements have been met.

Perks Working for ACHD

• Professional growth through training opportunities (CPR, First AID, Public Health Preparedness, Dignity and Respect, Points of Dispensing, and more); ability to advance in county system; job security; meaningfulness in daily work derived from public service; eligible for federal loan forgiveness; organizational commitment to ACHD’s mission to protect, promote, and preserve the health and well-being of all Allegheny County residents, particularly the most vulnerable.

Duties

• Assists in directing, planning, establishing and implementing standards for a county-wide program of environmental health including sewage enforcement, solid waste, wastewater, housing, including code enforcement control of animal diseases transmissible to man, or oversees a major program area in a county-wide Environmental Health program. 
• Formulates standards for compliance with controlling legal requirements; confers with county solicitors concerning legal aspects, proposed legislation and enforcement problems. 
• Participates in the formulation of policy with higher level administrators and with other major staff members. 
• Assists in coordinating the work of Environmental Health with other aspects of the total public health program. 
• Evaluates county-wide Environmental Health programs in accordance with established standards.
• May represent the department with business, educational and civic groups on subjects relating to Environmental Health; stimulates interest and community support in Environmental Health. 
• Assists in planning, developing and directing training programs for employees working in Environmental Health. 
• In the engineering specialty, supervises and participates in analysis of small sewage treatment equipment, devices and water plants; works with other departments and community officials to develop plans for sanitation facilities.
• Supervises lower-level administrators, professionals, technicians and clerical personnel. 
• Responds to Public Health emergencies as assigned by the Health Department.
• Performs other duties as required or requested.

Knowledge

• The principles, techniques and practices of Environmental Health. 
• The laws, rules and regulations relating to Environmental Health.
• The principles, techniques, and practices of on-lot sewage treatment and disposal.
• The social and health problems of the community. 
• The application of chemical and biological sciences to Environmental Health.
• The principles of Environmental Health statistical work and of the uses and application of such statistics.

Skills

• Supervisory Skills 
• Office Management
• Project Planning
• Team Building 
• Plumbing
• Evaluation of on-lot sewage systems
• Plan Review
• Documentation 
• Interpersonal Communication 
• File Management
• Public Health
• Microsoft Office

Abilities

• Plan, develop, direct and coordinate a variety of Environmental Health projects and surveys.
• Plan, organize, direct and coordinate the work of others.
• Plan and conduct training activities. 
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with public and private groups and individuals. 
• Travel to and from work locations to carry out the responsibilities of the position.
• Competent knowledge and use of Microsoft Office programs including, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel and other programs. 
• Represent ideas effectively, concisely and accurately, both orally and in writing and present themselves in a professional manner. 
• Respond to public health emergencies. 

Minimum Requirements

One year of experience as an Environmental Health Administrator I or equivalent.

OR

Master’s Degree in Public Health with a major concentration in Environmental Health or a field related to Environmental Health, such as Public Administration and four (4) years of professional environmental health work experience, including two (2) years in management, one (1) year of which may be in supervision.

OR

Bachelor’s Degree with major course work in the biological sciences, sanitary sciences, chemistry or other fields closely related to environmental health and five (5) years of professional environmental health work including two (2) years in a management capacity, one (1) year of which may be in supervision.

OR

Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

AND

Necessary Special Requirement: Must obtain a Sewage Enforcement Officer License within six (6) months of starting the position. 

Education & College Transcripts

If you are claiming college education to meet minimum requirements or as a part of your application, including supplemental questions, you must submit or attach a copy of your official college transcripts for your claim to be accepted. Unofficial Transcripts will not be accepted. 

Condition of Employment

It is the policy of Allegheny County that in order to receive a final offer of employment, candidates must successfully pass a background check, which includes verification of Allegheny County Real Estate Tax status.

Employment Type

• Full-Time, Associate Level.
• Grant funded positions are contingent upon grant funding.

Relevant Experience

You will receive a score based on the experience you report on your application for employment. It is therefore important that you provide complete and accurate information. Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower than deserved score or disqualification. Call our Office of Human Resource Management if you have any questions.

Who is Eligible

Applications will be accepted from certified Merit System employees of the Allegheny County Health Department and outside candidates who possess the experience and training listed in this announcement and who are capable of performing the duties of this position.

Weights

• Minimum Requirements: 35%
• Relevant Experience: 30%
• Supplemental Questions: 35%

Supplemental Questions

Per the weights (above), the responses to these questions are a significant portion of how an application is scored and hold high value in screening candidates. For these pre-interview questions, in order to provide a thorough/full answer, a typical structure to an interview answer is recommended to be used, i.e. STAR approach (1. Situation/Setting, 2. Task(s) that you were tasked to do, 3. Actions which you took, 4. The result(s) of your actions).

You may upload as a Word document answers to the supplemental questions in the “Upload Page” of the application. Make sure to note “See attached” after the statement on the application form if you are attaching a separate document. If you are unable to upload the document, email to ACHD Human Resources Department.

1. Describe your experience creating technical or inspection reports. 
2. Describe your experience with the inspection of on-lot sewage systems.
3. Describe your experience or approach to communicating regulations to the regulated community. 
4. Provide an example of how you managed multiple projects with different deadlines and deliverables.
5. Can you describe a time when you worked in a situation where the rules and guidelines were not explicit? How did you accomplish the task and what did you take into consideration that helped guide your decision-making process?

Allegheny County Civil Service Employees (Non-ACHD)

Regular or probationary employees of County Departments currently in this classification, hired under a State Civil Service System, who apply for this position will not be considered as Open Competitive applicants. Those employees selected for transfer to the Allegheny County Health Department will be considered to have resigned their Civil Service status from the Department in which they are currently working and will be required to complete a probationary period with the Health Department.

This announcement may be modified, amended or canceled by the Allegheny County Health Department at any time.

Purpose

To establish open competitive and promotional eligible lists for use in making merit system appointments in the Allegheny County Health Department. The list will contain the names of successful candidates ranked in the order of final earned ratings. The list will be in effect for one (1) year unless previously exhausted or superseded.

In the ranking, open competitive applicants qualifying for Veteran’s Preference receive an additional ten points on the final earned rating. Form DD-214 must be attached to the application form for consideration for Veteran’s Preference. Determination of Veteran’s Preference is made in accordance with State Civil Service Policy.

If you are claiming veteran's preference, then proof of eligibility; DD-214 Form or other comparable military document must be submitted for initial claim. The document must show dates of entry and separation and character of service.

Credit for a degree or college coursework can only be accepted from an official transcript submitted directly from the college or university to Allegheny C0unty Health Department.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Residency

Allegheny County within 1 year.

Veterans' Preference

Will be awarded to eligible candidates.

How to Apply

Applications are submitted online until the position is filled and/or the posting is closed. After reviewing this job announcement, please click on the link at the bottom of the page to apply online. A resume is required with the application. Further instructions on submission of documents are available in the online application. A resume may not be substituted for an application.